B is for … Beefeater, and we had a fascinating yeoman warder as our guide.

Their official duties include looking after Tower prisoners, safeguarding the crown jewels, and guarding the Tower of London.Today they also act as tour guidesand are tourist attractions themselves.The yeoman warders were formed by Henry VII in 1845,but their origins can be traced back to the eleventh centurywhen the Tower of London was constructed.Two interesting things I learned from our guidewere that the yeoman warders must live in the Tower of Londonand that one of them guards the Tower ravens,because legend has it that the tower and monarchy will fallif the ravens ever leave the tower grounds.Source: britannica.com